Persons who have attained the age of eighteen (18) years, who have been determined to be a mentally ill person as defined in Section 41-21-61 and who have been committed for treatment by the chancery court pursuant to Section 41-21-61 et seq. shall be eligible for acute treatment at the facilities.
Eligibility criteria for admission to the facilities
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-257, under Facilities and Services for Individuals with an Intellectual Disability or Mental Illness.
Miss. Code Ann. § 41-19-257